The Rochester metropolitan area, denoted the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area by the United States Census Bureau, is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of six counties in Western New York, anchored by the city of Rochester, New York. Many counties are mainly rural with various farming communities scattered throughout the metropolitan area. As of the Census 2019 estimates, the MSA had a population of 1,069,644. The Rochester MSA is the 3rd largest in New York state.

Counties

Livingston Livingston may refer to: Businesses * Livingston Energy Flight, an Italian airline (2003–2010) * Livingston Compagnia Aerea, an Italian airline (2011–2014), also known as Livingston Airline * Livingston International, a North American custom ...

* Monroe * Ontario * Orleans * Wayne *

Yates Yates may refer to: Places United States *Fort Yates, North Dakota *Yates Spring, a spring in Georgia, United States *Yates City, Illinois * Yates Township, Illinois *Yates Center, Kansas * Yates, Michigan * Yates Township, Michigan * Yates, Misso ...

Communities

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

* Rochester (Principal city)

Places with 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants

Irondequoit Irondequoit is a town (and census-designated place) in Monroe County, New York, United States. As of 2019, the coterminous town-CDP had a total population of 50,055. Irondequoit is a suburb of the city of Rochester, lying just north and east o ...

(suburb) * Greece (suburb)

Places with 25,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

Brighton Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...

(suburb) * Chili (suburb) * Gates (suburb) * Henrietta (suburb) * Perinton (suburb) * Penfield (suburb) * Pittsford (suburb) *

Webster Webster may refer to: People *Webster (surname), including a list of people with the surname *Webster (given name), including a list of people with the given name Places Canada *Webster, Alberta *Webster's Falls, Hamilton, Ontario United State ...

(suburb)

Places with 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants

Arcadia Arcadia may refer to: Places Australia * Arcadia, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney * Arcadia, Queensland * Arcadia, Victoria Greece * Arcadia (region), a region in the central Peloponnese * Arcadia (regional unit), a modern administrative un ...

(town) * Canandaigua (city) *

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(town) * Geneva (city; partial) * Greece (census-designated place) * Ontario (town) * Ogden (suburb) * Parma (suburb) *

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(suburb)

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

Albion Albion is an alternative name for Great Britain. The oldest attestation of the toponym comes from the Greek language. It is sometimes used poetically and generally to refer to the island, but is less common than 'Britain' today. The name for Scot ...

(town) *

(village) * Avon (town) * Brockport (village) * Canandaigua (town) * Clarkson (town) * East Rochester (village and town) * Fairport (village) * Geneseo (town) *

Hamlin Hamlin may refer to: Places * Hamlin, Iowa, a city * Hamlin, Kansas, a city * Hamlin, Kentucky, a town * Hamlin, Maine, a town * Hamlin, Michigan, a former community * Hamlin, New York, a town ** Hamlin (CDP), New York, a census-designated pl ...

(town) *

Hilton Hilton or Hylton may refer to: Companies * Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., a global hospitality company based in the United States that owns several hotel chains and subsidiary companies containing the Hilton name ** Hilton Hotels & Resorts, fla ...

(village) * Livonia (town) *

Lyons Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of th ...

(town) * Macedon (town) * Manchester (town) * Medina (village) * Mendon (town) *

Murray Murray may refer to: Businesses * Murray (bicycle company), an American manufacturer of low-cost bicycles * Murrays, an Australian bus company * Murray International Trust, a Scottish investment trust * D. & W. Murray Limited, an Australian who ...

(town) *

Newark Newark most commonly refers to: * Newark, New Jersey, city in the United States * Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey; a major air hub in the New York metropolitan area Newark may also refer to: Places Canada * Niagara-on-the ...

(village) * North Dansville (town) * Palmyra (town) * Phelps (town) * Ridgeway (town) *

Riga Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Ba ...

(town) * Shelby (town) * Sodus (town) *

Victor The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...

(town) * Walworth (town) *

(village) * Wheatland (town) * Williamson (town)

Places with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants

* Avon (village) * Barre (town) * Bloomfield (village) * Bristol (town) *

Butler A butler is a person who works in a house serving and is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry. Some a ...

(town) *

Caledonia Caledonia (; ) was the Latin name used by the Roman Empire to refer to the part of Great Britain () that lies north of the River Forth, which includes most of the land area of Scotland. Today, it is used as a romantic or poetic name for all ...

(town) *

(village) * Canadice (town) *

Carlton Carlton may refer to: People * Carlton (name), a list of those with the given name or surname * Carlton (singer), English soul singer Carlton McCarthy * Carlton, a pen name used by Joseph Caldwell (1773–1835), American educator, Presbyterian ...

(town) * Churchville (village) * Clarendon (town) * Clifton Springs (village) * Clyde (village) * Conesus (town) * Dansville (village) *

East Bloomfield East Bloomfield is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in Ontario County, New York, Ontario County, New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 3,661 at the 2020 census. The Town of East Bloomfield is in the western ...

(town) * Gaines (town) * Galen (town) * Geneva (town) * Gorham (town) * Groveland (town) * Holley (village) *

Honeoye Falls Honeoye Falls ( ) is a village within the town of Mendon in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 2,674 at the 2010 census. The village includes a small waterfall on Honeoye Creek, which flows through the village and gives it ...

(village) * Hopewell (town) *

Huron Huron may refer to: People * Wyandot people (or Wendat), indigenous to North America * Wyandot language, spoken by them * Huron-Wendat Nation, a Huron-Wendat First Nation with a community in Wendake, Quebec * Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi ...

(town) * Kendall (town) *

Leicester Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest settlement in the East Midlands. The city l ...

(town) *

(village) * Lima (town) * Lima (village) * Livonia (village) * Lyndonville (village) *

(village) * Macedon (village) * Manchester (village) * Marion (town) * Mount Morris (town) * Mount Morris (village) * Naples (town) * Naples (village) * Nunda (town) * Nunda (village) *

Ossian Ossian (; Irish Gaelic/Scottish Gaelic: ''Oisean'') is the narrator and purported author of a cycle of epic poems published by the Scottish poet James Macpherson, originally as ''Fingal'' (1761) and ''Temora'' (1763), and later combined under t ...

(town) * Palmyra (village) * Phelps (village) * Pittsford (village) *

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(town) * Red Creek (village) *

Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ...

(town) * Rose (town) *

Rush Rush(es) may refer to: Places United States * Rush, Colorado * Rush, Kentucky * Rush, New York * Rush City, Minnesota * Rush Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary), Illinois * Rush Creek (Marin County, California), a stream * Rush Creek (Mono Cou ...

(town) * Rushville (village; partial) *

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(town) * Scottsville (village) * Seneca (town) *

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(village) * Sodus (village) * Sodus Point (village) * South Bristol (town) * Sparta (town) * Spencerport (village) * Springwater (town) *

(village) * West Bloomfield (town) * West Sparta (town) * Wolcott (town) * Wolcott (village) *

(town) * York (town)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,037,831 people, 397,303 households, and 262,131 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.35% White, 10.73% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.90%

Asian Asian may refer to: * Items from or related to the continent of Asia: ** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia ** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia ** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...

, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.99% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or

Latino Latino or Latinos most often refers to: * Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America * Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States * The people or cultures of Latin America; ** Latin A ...

of any race were 4.50% of the population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $42,733, and the median income for a family was $50,687. Males had a median income of $36,777 versus $25,999 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,626. The Rochester NY MSA is the third largest economy & the fourth wealthiest region in all of NYS after the NYC MSA and Buffalo MSA.

Combined statistical area

The Rochester–

Batavia Batavia may refer to: Historical places * Batavia (region), a land inhabited by the Batavian people during the Roman Empire, today part of the Netherlands * Batavia, Dutch East Indies, present-day Jakarta, the former capital of the Dutch East In ...

– Seneca Falls combined statistical area is made up of eight counties in western New York. The combined statistical area includes one

metropolitan area A metropolitan area or metro is a region that consists of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metro area usually com ...

and two micropolitan areas. As of the 2020 Census, the CSA had a population of 1,182,337. *Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) **Rochester (Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne and Yates counties) *Micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) **Batavia ( Genesee County) **Seneca Falls ( Seneca County)

Economy

Metropolitan Rochester has the third largest regional economy in all of NYS, after the NYC and Buffalo areas.

Top regional employers

As of 2016

Major shopping centers

*Rochester Public Market *Village Gate Square * The Marketplace Mall (located in the suburb of Henrietta) *

The Mall at Greece Ridge The Mall at Greece Ridge is located in Greece, New York, a suburb of Rochester, New York, and managed by Wilmorite Properties. It contains 119 stores and restaurants in the main concourse. The mall is anchored by the traditional chains Macy's, JCPe ...

(located in the suburb of Greece) * Eastview Mall (located in the town of Victor) *

Pittsford Plaza Wilmorite Properties, Inc is a commercial real estate company based in Chili, New York, a suburb of Rochester, New York. A subsidiary of the company owes significant back taxes and fees to the City of Rochester resulting from a loan and tax ag ...

(located in the town of Pittsford)

Former shopping centers

* Midtown Plaza (Closed as of July 29, 2008 and demolished 2010) Irondequiot Mall (Located in the suburb of Irondequiot) (Closed since April 2010)

Colleges and universities

Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School1

The Rochester area, particularly in Monroe County, has a large number of colleges and universities. In 2010, the metropolitan area was ranked the eighth-best (among "mid-sized" metros between 1 million and 2.5 million in population) in the United States by the American Institute for Economic Research. Education is one of Rochester's primary economic areas. The six-county region is home to a number of

colleges and universities This is a list of lists of universities and colleges. Subject of study * Aerospace engineering * Agriculture * Art schools * Business * Chiropractic * Engineering * Forestry * Law * Maritime studies * Medicine * Music * Nanotechnology * Osteopathy ...

: *Livingston County ** SUNY Geneseo *Monroe County **

Bryant & Stratton College Bryant & Stratton College (BSC) is a private for-profit college with campuses in New York, Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin, as well as an online campus. Founded in 1854, the college offers associate degree programs at all campuses and bachelor's ...

in Greece and Henrietta ** Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School ** Empire State College's Genesee Valley Learning Center ** Monroe Community College ** Nazareth College ** Roberts Wesleyan College in Chili ** Rochester Institute of Technology **

St. Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry St. Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry is a private Catholic graduate school in Rochester, New York. It has existed in its current form since 2003 but has existed in previous forms since 1893. History St. Bernard's original institution wa ...

St. John Fisher College St. John Fisher University is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Pittsford, New York. It is named after John Fisher, an English Catholic Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinal and saint. ...

SUNY Brockport State University of New York Brockport (also known as SUNY Brockport or Brockport State, and previously The College at Brockport) is a public university in Brockport, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY). History ...

** University of Rochester *Ontario County **

Finger Lakes Community College Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) is a public community college in Canandaigua, New York. It is affiliated with the State University of New York and sponsored by Ontario County. The main campus is just east of the City of Canandaigua, with ...

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Hobart and William Smith Colleges are Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts colleges in Geneva, New York. They trace their origins to Geneva Academy established in 1797. Students can choose from 45 maj ...

Together with Alfred State College,

Alfred University Alfred University is a private university in Alfred (village), New York, Alfred, New York. It has a total undergraduate population of approximately 1,600 students. The university hosts the New York State College of Ceramics, which includes The ...

, Corning Community College,

Genesee Community College Genesee Community College (GCC) is a public community college with its main campus in Batavia, New York. It has campus centers in Albion, Medina, Warsaw, Dansville, Arcade, Lima (previously Lakeville), New York. Thus, the college covers areas no ...

, Houghton College, Keuka College, and Wells College and New York Chiropractic College, all within 90 miles of Rochester, these institutions comprise the Rochester Area Colleges consortium. URRushRhees

University of Rochester

The University of Rochester (U of R), ranked as the 29th best university in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and was deemed "one of the new Ivies." The nursing school has received many awards and honors and the Simon School of Business is also ranked in the top 30 in many categories. The University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) is home to the highest power laser in the world, the OMEGA EP laser. The university is also home to the Eastman School of Music, which in 2004 was ranked the number one music school in America. RIT building - Golisano Building

Rochester Institute of Technology

The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) was founded in 1829 and is the tenth largest private university in the country in terms of full-time students. It is internationally known for its science, computer, engineering, and art programs, as well as for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, a leading deaf-education institution. RIT is among the top colleges and universities in the nation for programs in the fine arts, placing in the top 10 for many of the college's programs, including Photography (3rd), Glass art (2nd), Industrial design (8th), and others. RIT's undergraduate programs have been featured as one of nation's best in the Princeton Review, and its undergraduate engineering programs have been ranked in the top 70 in the country by the U.S. News & World Report.

Monroe Community College

Monroe Community College, the largest community college in Upstate New York, has had the top ranking community college athletic program two years in a row and was rated as the tenth best associates degree producing two year college by

Community College Week A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, town ...

. MCC has four campuses: the Downtown Campus, the main Brighton Campus which houses the Mercer Gallery, the Applied Technologies Center, and the Public Safety Training Facility.MCC College Directory
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Roberts Wesleyan College

Roberts Wesleyan was ranked the third-best value private college in the U.S. by the Princeton Review in 2007—the only school in New York State ranked in the top 10. It is also Rochester's only college affiliated with the

Council for Christian Colleges and Universities The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) is a global organization of evangelical Christian colleges and universities. The headquarters is in Washington, D.C. History In 1976, presidents of colleges in the Christian College Cons ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area Livingston County, New York Monroe County, New York Ontario County, New York Orleans County, New York Wayne County, New York Yates County, New York

Counties

Communities

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

Places with 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants

Places with 25,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

Places with 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

Places with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants

Demographics

Combined statistical area

Economy

Top regional employers

Major shopping centers

Former shopping centers

Colleges and universities

University of Rochester

Rochester Institute of Technology

Monroe Community College

Roberts Wesleyan College

See also

References

External links